Do you feel overwhelmed when considering admitting a resident with clinically complex infusion therapy needs?  Learn how you and your staff can be appropriately prepared to care for these residents. A recipe for a 5-Star infusion program requires essential ingredients necessary to provide proper nursing care by qualified, competently trained nursing staff thereby decreasing resident risk and negative outcomes and to maximize reimbursement for the therapy provided. This is accomplished through a proactive, strategic, and systematic approach in planning for success.

Nurse Learner Outcome: At the conclusion of this education session, the learner will report an increased knowledge in the essential components involved in admitting and caring for residents with complex infusion therapy needs.

Learner Objectives:

1. Discuss important aspects in capturing the correct minimum data set (MDS) conditions to maximize infusion therapy reimbursement.
2. Describe the regulatory standards related to F694 parenteral fluids.
3. Identify a systematic approach to ensure facility success in admitting and caring for the infusion therapy resident.